ataxic gait an unsteady, uncoordinated walk, with a wide base and the feet thrown out, coming down first on the heel and then on the toes with a double tap. double-step gait a gait in which there is a noticeable difference in the length or timing of alternate steps.
Free agency began in the NFL in 1947. Before that, clubs were able to use the reserve rule, which was made more famous by baseball and the men who crushed it: Curt Flood and Marvin Miller.
But they likely won't be the only teams to make such a move this week. While there are different levels of the tag (see below), it basically keeps a player from reaching unrestricted free agency. The deadline to tag a player this year is 4 p.m. ET on March 1. Free agency begins March 9.